The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Winston-Salem, NC is $49,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,750.
Pay spans roughly $42,240 at the 10th percentile to $60,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.68 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.68 |
| 10th percentile | $42,240 |
| 90th percentile | $60,720 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.